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Inventory of the William H. Moore papers, 1881-1921University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.Email: ahcref@uwyo.eduURL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. "©" 2006 University of Wyoming
Biography of William H. MooreWilliam Harley Moore was born on September 12, 1860, in Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of William Harley Moore and Mary Elizabeth Ledger Moore. Mr. Moore, the son, studied at Queen’s College, winning honors in mathematics and philosophy. He then took his degree of Masters of Engineering at the Royal University, Dublin. On completing his education, William H. Moore came to America in 1885 and was soon employed as a draftsman in the Bridge Engineering Department of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. In 1896 he entered the employment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, working for that company until his death in 1920. He was appointed Bridge Engineer of the New Haven Railroad in 1889 and Engineer of Structures in 1913. William H. Moore’s engineering specialties were four-track bridges, large draw-bridges, and some of the longest bridges built to date. William H. Moore died suddenly of heart failure on September 5, 1920, in New Haven, Connecticut. Scope and ContentThe collection contains biographical information published in the January 1921 issue of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a letter and postcards to Moore’s mother in Ireland, four travel journals (1898-1900), and photographs of Moore in 1881, 1889, and 1907. Three travel journals illustrate in vivid detail Moore’s trips out west to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona. His descriptions include railway, wagon, and horseback travel, plus descriptions of Yellowstone Park, the Grand Canyon, and the complete eclipse of the sun, May 28, 1900, on the Atlantic coast near Norfolk, Virginia. Moore’s journals also observe the people he meets--Native American (Hopi and Moki) tribes, small mining communities, as well as larger cities like Denver, Colorado, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Thirty-five sepia-toned photographs show bridges under construction and completed in 1907. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public. Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, William H. Moore papers, 1881-1921, Collection Number 10358, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Melanie Francis in January 2003. Acquisition InformationThe William H. Moore collection was donated by George W. Wheeler to the American Heritage Center in good condition in 1995. Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by William H. Moore at the date of processing. Access TermsNew York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company. Voyages and travels--West (U.S.) |
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